1 census tracts · pop 2,537 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Thirteenth Street Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in St. Petersburg with 1 census tract and a population of 2,537 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 75% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 61% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,244/month sits 25% lower than the St. Petersburg citywide average ($1,663).
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Thirteenth Street Heights vs St. PetersburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Thirteenth Street Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,976Total filings (sum)
19.22%Avg annual filing rate
24.2%Peak year (2000)
40.06%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
510Total filings 2020-21
7.0Avg monthly observed
11.2Pre-pandemic baseline
0.62×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Thirteenth Street Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Thirteenth Street Heights?
Thirteenth Street Heights scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Thirteenth Street Heights compare to St. Petersburg overall?
Thirteenth Street Heights scores 2.7 points higher than St. Petersburg overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 75% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,244 vs $1,663.
Q3
What is the average rent in Thirteenth Street Heights?
Average gross rent in Thirteenth Street Heights is $1,244/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 75% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Thirteenth Street Heights residents are renters?
52% of Thirteenth Street Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in St. Petersburg). The neighborhood has 2,537 residents.
Q5
Is Thirteenth Street Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Thirteenth Street Heights sits in the 99th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Thirteenth Street Heights for landlords?
Thirteenth Street Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Petersburg as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Thirteenth Street Heights?
Thirteenth Street Heights has 3,536 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (83.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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